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Author: John Crawford

John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford

A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.

Saheli Pujari MBA’27 sits in Babson’s Office of First-Generation Student Success.
Recovery and Reinvention: An MBA Student’s New Beginning As she recovers from alcohol addiction, Saheli Pujari MBA’27 finds new purpose at Babson. She’s helping first-generation students and aiming for a new career focused on making a social impact.
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May 8, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-14 01:25:17
Victor Wiacek ’22 and Lucas Wiacek ’24 stand together for a photo
By Protecting Skiers, This Babson-Born Venture Scores on the Olympic Slopes At the recent Winter Olympics in Italy, the entire U.S. ski team, and more than 70% of alpine racers overall, wore a cut-resistant layer of Vix Protection, which was founded by Victor Wiacek ’22.
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May 7, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-14 01:25:17
A collage of photos in a series of hexagons, matching the cover of Babson magazine
The Bonds of Babson: Inside the No. 1 Alumni Network LinkedIn ranked Babson No. 1 for the strength of its alumni network, a landmark recognition for the College and its 46,000 alumni, who form a global community defined by its connections, entrepreneurial spirit, and willingness to lend a helping hand.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 14:36:07
Jolie Wyatt, Rick Blackshaw, and Kanayoliseh Onwudiegwu pose for a portrait with Rick sitting between the two students, who are standing
The Bonds of Babson: Mentors In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni mentor students and other alumni, through the experience of Rick Blackshaw ’85 mentoring Kanayoliseh Onwudiegwu ’28, and Jolie Wyatt ’26.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 15:58:11
The Bonds of Babson: Networkers In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni network with one another, through the connections of “The Mayor,” Shatiek Gatlin ’16.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-05-14 00:49:08
map of united states
The GEM U.S. Report Asks: What Happens After a Startup Is Launched? The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s annual U.S. report shows that entrepreneurship remains strong, but GEM’s findings also reveal uncertainty, as the rate of established business ownership continues to decline.
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March 30, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-05-13 10:42:49
A shot of Kalshi and other apps on a phone screen
Place Your Bets—on Everything: Babson Professors Unpack the Prediction Markets  By allowing users to place a dizzying array of bets, prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket can tap into the wisdom of the crowd. Those insights, while valuable, also come with risk.
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March 11, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-05-14 01:36:54
Aymbré Paige MBA’25 and Babson President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD stand on stage at Commencement
Employment, Salary, and One Big Pivot: A Look at Career Outcomes for Babson’s MBA Class of 2025 As Babson’s MBA Class of 2025 reported strong employment and salary outcomes, one of its own, Aymbré Paige MBA’25, is enjoying her new career in venture capital.
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February 25, 2026

Posted in Outcomes

2026-05-12 09:30:18
Standing on a stage, Derron Wallace speaks on a microphone near an image of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Legacy Day Asks: What Will You Do with Your Education? Babson College’s 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day celebrates education and examines how its power, purpose, and promise have been realized and also fallen short.
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February 20, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 15:07:49
A profile picture of Paul Joseph stands against a background of other profile pictures of DBA candidates.
In a Time of Change, an Entrepreneur Returns to School In a multifaceted career, Paul Joseph MBA’97, DBA’28 has been a consultant, entrepreneur, community leader, and college lecturer. And now, he is again a student, pursuing his DBA in the inaugural cohort of Babson’s program.
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February 19, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 15:07:49